The McDonald’s Ballarat FNL is pleased to release the 2021 Junior Fixtures for the upcoming season.
The League is excited to see a return of football and netball across the region and our junior communities getting back together.
2021 will showcase a 16-round season, commencing Sunday 18th April with the grand final for all junior football and netball to again be played at Ballarat’s premier venue, Mars Stadium on Sunday 12th September.
This year’s fixture has been separated into two parts to accommodate Ballarat Storm and can be separated as follows:
- BFNL Standard Junior Fixture – All netball grades, Under 13 and Under 11 football
- BFNL Modified Junior Fixture – Under 15 and Under 17 football
Further clarity will also be provided to clubs on the use of premier ovals in conjunction with the City of Ballarat and the structure of the BFLW fixture.
Dual gate games are yet to be determined with COVID protocols unclear at this stage. With further clarification and updates, the league will be working clubs to schedule dual gate games where possible.
The League is also delighted to announce that the Western Bulldogs Under 9 competition will again be a feature of the 2021 season and a fixture for this competition will be released in the coming weeks.
Further highlights of the 2021 junior season include:
- Competition breaks will again take place for Queens Birthday and the middle week of school holidays in July.
- Junior interleague talks continue with the Bendigo JFL, in the hope that the tradition of the Goldfields Trophy will return in 2021.
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